Group Living is a widespread phenomenon within the animal kingdom and has attracted considerable attention in a number of different contexts. This book is focused on the unifying concepts regarding group behaviour that have been developed over the last two decades. The authors set out to discuss the mechanisms that govern the evolution and maintenance of grouping behaviour throughout the animal kingdom, and the ecological factors that control observed group size and group composition in particular situations. Although the book's emphasis is on the elaboration of a conceptual framework, extensive examples and case studies illustrate the diversity of grouping phemonema across taxonomic boundaries, and demonstrate the general applicability of the concepts involved. This book will familiarise the reader with the latest ideas on the ecology and evolution of group-living animals, providing a summary and critical synthesis of the extensive and diverse literature on the subject.
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Group living is a widespread phenomenon amongst animals. This book focuses on the unifying concepts regarding group behaviour. It discusses the mechanisms that govern the evolution and maintenance of grouping behaviour throughout the animal kingdom, and the factors that control observed group size and group composition in particular situations.
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1. Introduction ; 2. The benefits of group formation ; 3. Some costs of grouping ; 4. The size of a group ; 5. Spatial heterogeneity of costs and benefits within groups ; 6. Heterogeneity and homogeneity of group membership ; 7. Evolutionary considerations ; 8. Environmental effects on grouping behaviour ; 9. Mechanisms ; 10. Conclusions
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... the book does an excellent job of meeting its stated goals, and I recommend it highly.
`Behavioral ecology has a long and deep history of studying the costs and benefits of living in groups, the evolutionary origins of sociality, and the behavioral consequences of group living. Jens Krause and Graeme Ruxton have done a great job of compiling this massive body of work into an astonishingly small book.' ISBE Newsletter
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Clear definition of terms - little prior knowledge required from the reader Scope is wide ranging, therefore relevant to readers throughout animal biology Extensively referenced, providing a gateway to diverse literature
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Clear definition of terms - little prior knowledge required from the reader Scope is wide ranging, therefore relevant to readers throughout animal biology Extensively referenced, providing a gateway to diverse literature
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198508182
Publisert
2002
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
350 gr
Høyde
233 mm
Bredde
157 mm
Dybde
12 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
228